Lucknow: The cyber crime police on Wednesday arrested a 39-year-old man who acted as a cybercrime mule facilitating an inter-state gang to use his accounts to divert the proceeds of digital arrests.Police said that the accused, Kamlesh Kumar, was a school dropout and used to sell sweets for a living. He ended up becoming a…
Ayodhya: CM Yogi Adityanath visited Karsevakpuram in Ayodhya on Monday and met the prominent seers of the temple town. During his visit, he shared a meal with them. Addressing a Diwali Milan programme, Yogi spoke about the important role of the saints of Ayodhya in the progress and development of the city, crediting them for…
Lucknow: Lieutenant Shashank Tiwari, who laid down his life while saving a fellow soldier in Sikkim, was “an extremely dynamic and energetic officer”. This is the description of his heroic sacrifice in the central govt gazette notification which was issued on Oct 4. The Gazette’s citation further states that Lieutenant Shashank’s actions reflected the Indian…
Jhansi: In a significant disciplinary action, Chitrakoot SP Arun Kumar Singh suspended seven police personnel, including SOs of three police stations, in Chitrakoot district on Wednesday.This action followed the viral spread of a sting operation video showing some police personnel allegedly demanding an entry fee in exchange for allowing overloaded trucks to pass. The sting…
Lucknow: The Residency, witness to India’s first war of Independence of 1857, is ready to narrate the story of valour and nationalism all over again as state tourism department presents a new chapter of its sound & light show.Deputy director of tourism, Kalyan Singh, said on Wednesday, “To be presented at 6 pm daily, the…
Lucknow: Four men were arrested on Tuesday in connection with a violent altercation over fireworks in Chatori Gali, behind Gomti riverfront area.The incident escalated into a brawl between two groups, prompting concerned locals to alert authorities. Responding to the complaint, 112 emergency services and Gautampalli police rushed to the scene. Both conflicting parties were intercepted,…
Lucknow: The UP govt has extended help to the farmers of Punjab, whose crop and seeds were destroyed in the recent floods and heavy rains.Trucks carrying 1,000 quintals of wheat seeds were flagged off by CM Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday. The CM decided to send aid to Punjab after a recent admission by Punjab’s agriculture…
Lucknow/Bahraich: In a chilling incident in UP’s Bahraich, a man allegedly killed his wife and buried her body beneath his bed and continued to sleep over it for 12 days.The accused husband Harikishan, 48, was arrested from Barabanki on Wednesday. The crime took place in Ahata Narpatpurwa village in Jarwal Road. Police said the victim,…
Lucknow: A 65-year-old Dalit man was allegedly forced to lick his own urine and clean the temple premises after he lost control over his bladder due to illness, accidentally soiling its stairs in Lucknow’s Kakori area.The incident took place on Monday, while the accused, Swami Kant alias Pammu, who runs a jewellery shop opposite the…
A 60-year-old Dalit man was allegedly humiliated and forced to lick spilled water inside a Lucknow temple after being accused of defiling the premises LUCKNOW: A 60-year-old Dalit man in Lucknow has alleged that he was humiliated and forced to lick the floor of a temple after being accused of defiling it.The man, identified as…
